Efrem Zimbalist Sr.

violinist, composer, teacher, conductor

Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (21 April [O.S. 9 April] 1889 or 1890[1]  – February 22, 1985) was a Russian-American violinist, composer, teacher, and conductor. He was director of the Curtis Institute of Music. He was married to Alma Gluck. He was the father of actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr..

Zimbalist, Sr. in September 1933

Zimbalist, Sr. died at the age of 94 from natural causes.[2]

References change

  1. Malan, Roy (May 2004). Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. Amadeus Press. pp. 1. ISBN 1-57467-091-3.
  2. Boris Schwarz (1983). Great Masters of the Violin. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-671-22598-8.